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Richt attempts to talk Razorback fans off ledge

Mark Richt had a message for those in attendance at the Little Rock Touchdown Club luncheon Tuesday, some of whom are University of Arkansas fans who saw the Razorbacks hold on to defeat Portland State in the Razorbacks' season opener Saturday.

"There's a huge difference between the Arkansas game and the Tennessee game," Richt said of Arkansas' 20-13 victory over Portland State and Tennessee's 38-30 loss to Georgia State. "Arkansas won.

"In one month, is anybody going to think about that game? The bottom line is, they won the game. If you lose a game like that, it sticks in your craw for a long time.